Frequently Asked Question

Plato applications save log files into folders that can be individually secured, depending who needs to access each sort of log.

Logfile=

In your system or application ini file, the logfile= key value determines where logs are saved. Logfile can be set in the [Application] section, otherwise it defaults to the [File Locations] section.

For example, to determine PASextract log location: check the [PASextract] section first.

[PASextract]
GetEvents=Yes
StartEvent=2018-03-15T11:06:12
logfile=\\myserver\plato\protected\logs\PAS_{date}.log

PASextract logs will be found in the specified location with filenames like PAS_20180303.log.

If logfile is not specified in the [Application] section, it defaults to the [File Locations] setting. Typically this will be something like

logfile=\\myserver\plato\protected\logs\{app}_{date}.log

so that each application has its own log files.

Are log files secure?

Log files can be inspected using a text editor, or multiple log files can be searched using OS features like grep or findstr. While this is useful, access should be limited to people with proper reason to view the logs. This is why the default Plato installation stores logs under a protected folder that is securely locked down during installation. Generally users do not need to view logs, so most users should not be granted access to the protected folder.

Can I archive or delete old log files?

Definitely. This can be done automatically, e.g. using a Powershell script.